Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-32606565-20170904085953/@comment-967403-20170912015025

I was actually the one to have the background changed, although I can't take credit on actually making them. I purposely chose them both for specific reasons:


 * For DMC2 Dante, he is the oldest iteration of the character and I do think he retains a cool look personally. But really leaning on him being at his most powerful and "present" iteration even if people didn't like DMC2. I didn't care for the popularity so much as I wanted to go for a current look. LegionZero is correct in why it's being used.
 * And for reboot Dante, it's because he needs just as much representation. It is a reboot after all. So I felt it needed some representation. Legion is also correct.

For me, I didn't care about what's the most "popular" and a better "mascot", as Dante is Dante whether or not I chose DMC 1,3, or 4. Admittingly though, I never liked how people hated DMC2 as much as they do. I don't think DMC3-4 Dante is really all that and If anything, is probably the reason why the DMC series can't progress forward. I also think DMC2!Dante was potentially interesting but the eh story didn't capitalize that potential.